Cap for vehicle-poles.



Patented Dec. 2, I902.

DAVIS.

HIOLE POLES.

Oct. 10. 1902,

GAP FDB VE I (Applicatiun fil UNITED STATES GEORGE M. DAVIS, OF BURRI'lT, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 714,678, dated December 2, 1902.

Application filed October 10, 1902.

To a, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States of America, re-* siding at Burritt, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capsfor Ve; hicle-Poles, of which the following isa SPQCi'. fication.

My invention relates to caps for vehicle.

poles provided with means for connecting the central ring of a neck-yoke therewith. Its object is to provide means for connecting the ring of a neck-yoke with a vehicle-pole securely and in such manner that driving-reins cannot pass under or become entangled with the front end of such pole; and it consists of a certain new and useful device especially" contrived therefor, all as hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim hereof. Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side View of the front end of-a-vehicle pole provided with my improvement and operatively connected with the ring of a neck-yoke. Fig. 2 is a front end view of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe two views.

Ais aferrule forming the body of the polecap, which is provided with a downwardlyprojecting lug A and an upwardly-projecting lug A to engage the lower and upper portions, respectively, of a neck-yoke ringand havingbackwardly-projectingattaching-arms A for securing the ferrule A to the pole and aforwardly-extendin g loop A, for connecting Serial No. 126.680. (No model.)

such cap with a single or double tree, when desired.

B i is "a vehicle-pole inserted and secured into the ferrule A of the pole-cap.

, O is a neck-yoke ring operatively connected with the pole-cap.

the pole-cap comprising the ferrule A, provided with a downwardly-projecting lug A and an upwardly-projecting lug A5", for engaging-the upper and lowerportions, respectively, of a neck-yoke ring, and having backwardly-projectingattaching-arms A for securing the ferrule of the cap to a pole, and a forwardly extending loop A for retaining the neck-yoke ring 0 in position on the polecap and connecting such cap with a single or double tree, substantially as and for the pur pose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE M. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

L. L. MORRISON, NELLIE BUNKER. 

